| Arabian Gulf Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates | 
| Dates | 4 September 2018 – 22 March 2019 | 
| Defending champions | Al Wahda | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shabab Al Ahli (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Al Wahda | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 | 
| Goals scored | 137 (2.8 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Caio (7 goals) | 
| All statistics correct as of 22 March 2019. | |
The 2018–19 UAE League Cup or 2018–19 Arabian Gulf Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1][2][3] was the 11th season of the UAE League Cup.
Al Wahda were the defending champions, after defeating Al Wasl 2–1 in the finals of 2017–18 edition.[4][5]
Shabab Al Ahli won their fourth UAE League Cup, first since renaming to their current name after defeating the defending champions, Al Wahda 3–1 in the finals in the extra-time.[6][7]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wahda | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 16 | 
| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | 
| Baniyas Club | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | 
| Al Wasl | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | 
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 | 
| Ajman Club | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 
| Al Ittihad Kalba | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 | 
Source: GSA
| Al Wasl | 0–0 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Zaabi
| Ajman Club | 1–1 | Baniyas Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Vander  86' (pen.) | Report | Leroy George  23' | 
Referee: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
| Shabab Al Ahli | 0–1 | Al Wahda | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Leonardo  64' | 
Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim
| Al Ittihad Kalba | 1–4 | Ajman Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Amir  39' | Report | Mohammed Hilal Khalifa  31', 61' Hussain Abdulrahman  53' Hassan Zahran  58' | 
Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium, Kalba
Referee: Abdulla Naji Al Harthi
| Baniyas Club | 3–0 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Leroy George  6' Pedro Conde  41', 47' | Report | 
Referee: Mohammed Salem Al Ali
| Ajman Club | 3–0 | Al Wahda | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Leonardo  42' | 
Referee: Zayed Dhaif Allah Al Awlaqi
| Al Wasl | 0–2 | Shabab Al Ahli | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Emiliano Vecchio  65' Jaime Ayoví  81' | 
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–0 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Jabrane  20' (pen.) | Report | 
Referee: Naser Ali Al Ali
| Al Ittihad Kalba | 1–2 | Baniyas Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Mana Saeed  29' | Report | Abdulla Hassan Buashwan  39' Pedro Conde  83' | 
Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium, Kalba
Referee: Mohammed Salem Al Ali
| Al Wahda | 2–0 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Rashid  19' Khalil Ibrahim  42' | Report | 
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi
| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 2–1 | Ajman Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Khalfan Hassan  39', 64' | Report | Stanley Ohawuchi  61' | 
Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Ahmed Salem Al Aleeli
| Ajman Club | 0–1 | Al Wasl SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fábio Lima  82' | 
Referee: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–0 | Shabab Al Ahli | 
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Jabran  50' (pen.) | Report | 
Referee: Fahad Abdulla Al Kassar
| Baniyas Club | 0–0 | Al Wahda | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim
| Al Wasl | 4–2 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Lima  10' Vinícius Moreira  64' Caio  78' (pen.), 81' | Report | Yahya Jabrane  42' Driss Fettouhi  90+6' | 
Referee: Easa Khalifa Al Hajeri
| Al Wahda | 2–0 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 
|---|---|---|
| Myke Ramos  62' (o.g.) Mohamed Rashid  69' | Report | 
Referee: Abdulla Naji Al Harthi
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2–1 | Baniyas Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Luvannor  27', 40' | Report | Hamad Ali Al Ahbabi  45' | 
Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Ahmed Salem Al Aleeli
| Shabab Al Ahli | 0–0 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium, Kalba
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi
| Baniyas Club | 1–1 | Al Wasl | 
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Conde  80' | Report | Ali Saleh  53' | 
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Zaabi
| Dibba Al Fujairah | 1–1 | Ajman Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Juma Masud  81' | Report | Nashd Mohammed  63' (o.g.) | 
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nasr | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | 
| Al Ain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | 
| Al Jazira | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 
| Emirates | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 
| Al Dhafra | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | 
| Fujairah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 7 | 
| Sharjah | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 | 
Source: GSA
| Al Nasr Dubai | 1–0 | Emirates Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Marquinhos Gabriel  44' | Report | 
Referee: Khalid Abdulla Bu Hasan
| Al Jazira | 5–2 | Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Asante  7' Abdalla Ramadan  17' Leonardo Pereira  39' Salem Rashid  43' Ahmed Rabia  57' | Report | Omar Kossoko  69' Ahmad Moosa  76' | 
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi
| Sharjah | 1–4 | Al Ain | 
|---|---|---|
| Igor Coronado  80' | Report | Caio  10' (pen.), 35' Tsukasa Shiotani  78' Jamal Maroof  88' | 
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi
| Emirates Club | 1–1 | Al Jazira | 
|---|---|---|
| Johar Banihammad  3' (pen.) | Report | Khalfan Mubarak  18' | 
Referee: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
| Fujairah | 2–2 | Al Dhafra | 
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Gabriel  16' (pen.) Khalifa Abdullah  42' | Report | Suhail Salem  57' Khaled Ba Wazir  62' (pen.) | 
Referee: Zayed Dhaif Allah Al Awlaqi
| Al Dhafra | 4–2 | Emirates Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Diego  25', 86' (pen.) Amine Atouchi  45+3' Rashed Muhayer  50' | Report | Khaled Butti  55' (o.g.) Cheick Diabaté  87' | 
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi
| Al Nasr | 3–0 | Sharjah | 
|---|---|---|
| Yohan Cabaye  37' Mohamed Al-Akbari  54' Álvaro Negredo  55' | Report | 
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla
| Sharjah | 0–1 | Al Jazira | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nacer Barazite  44' | 
Referee: Hamad Ali Al Ali
| Emirates Club | 4–2 | Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Saeed Salem  18', 36', 54' Waleed Ambar  90+5' | Report | Fernando Gabriel  74' (pen.), 83' | 
Referee: Abdulla Naji Al Harthi
| Fujairah | 1–3 | Al Ain | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Moosa  86' | Report | Caio  24' (pen.), 77' Jamal Maroof  60' | 
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla
| Al Jazira | 1–2 | Al Nasr | 
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Pereira  60' (pen.) | Report | Masoud Sulaiman  23' Marquinhos Gabriel  48' | 
Referee: Yahya Ali Al Mulla
| Al Nasr | 4–1 | Al Dhafra | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ibrahim Saleh  5' Samuel  18' Habib Al Fardan  57' (pen.), 85' | Report | Diego  9' | 
Referee: Adel Ali Al Naqbi
| Sharjah | 2–3 | Fujairah | 
|---|---|---|
| Igor Coronado  64' (pen.) Mohamed Ibrahim  85' | Report | Mohamed Benyettou  9' Ali Mohamed  52' (o.g.) Omar Kossoko  89' | 
Referee: Abdulla Mohamed Eshtairy
| Emirates Club | 3–2 | Sharjah | 
|---|---|---|
| Cheick Diabaté  20', 70' (pen.), 90+4' | Report | Hamad Jasem  86' Moatasem Yassin  90+1' | 
Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim
| Fujairah | 3–2 | Al Nasr | 
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Gabriel  13', 80' (pen.) Khalifa Abdullah  46' | Report | Habib Al Fardan  15' Jassim Yaqoob  68' | 
Referee: Ahmed Salem Al Aleeli
| Al Dhafra | 0–2 | Al Jazira | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nacer Barazite  19' Leonardo Pereira  90+6' | 
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Al Wahda | 5–0 | Emirates Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Ali  35' Sebastián Tagliabúe  37' Mourad Batna  41' Hamdan Al-Kamali  45+4' Leonardo  78' (pen.) | Report | 
Referee: Ahmed Salem Al Aleeli
| Shabab Al Ahli | 4–2 | Al Jazira | 
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Ayoví  39', 45+1' Ahmed Dballa Jshak  90+3', 90+6' | Report | Salmin Khamis  3' (o.g.) Nacer Barazite  69' | 
Referee: Sultan Abdulrazzaq Al Marzouqi
| Al Ain | 0–1 | Baniyas Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Haboush Saleh  68' | 
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
| Al Nasr | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Al Wasl | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | 
 | |
Dubai Club Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Yaqoub Yousuf Qasem
Semi-finals
| Al Nasr | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shabab Al Ahli | 
|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Negredo  118' (pen.) | Report | Emiliano Vecchio  105+4' (pen.) | 
| Penalties | ||
| 1–3 | ||
Referee: Sultan Abdulrazzaq Al Marzouqi
| Al Wahda | 4–1 | Baniyas Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Khalil Ibrahim  2' Sebastián Tagliabúe  59', 88' Leonardo  83' | Report | Pedro Conde  13' | 
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Finals
| Al Wahda | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Shabab Al Ahli | 
|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Tagliabúe  45' | Report | Luvannor  40' Jaime Ayoví  96', 107' | 
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Caio | Al Ain | 7 | 
| 2 |  Leonardo | Al Wahda | 6 | 
| 3 |  Pedro Conde | Baniyas Club | 5 | 
|  Fernando Gabriel | Fujairah | ||
|  Jaime Ayoví | Shabab Al Ahli | ||
| 6 |  Cheick Diabaté | Emirates Club | 4 | 
|  Leonardo da Silva Souza | Al Dhafra | ||
|  Sebastián Tagliabúe | Al Wahda | 
Source:[8]
References
- ↑ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development introduced as new Title Sponsor for the Arabian Gulf League - News - UAE Pro League Committee". www.uaeproleague.ae. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- ↑ "New identity released for Arabian Gulf Cup final". www.khaleejtimes.com.
- ↑ Studios, XS. "Arabian Gulf Development renews League sponsorship - News - UAE Pro League Committee". beta.proleague.ae. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
- ↑ "Arabian Gulf Cup". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "League Cup (Arabian Gulf Cup)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "Arabian Gulf Cup". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "League Cup (Arabian Gulf Cup)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ↑ "Arabian Gulf Cup". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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